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Salmonella Raw Chicken on the Menu? I’ll Pass!
Campylobacter,Salmonella | August 26, 2018
How would you like that cooked? “Rare, please.” Sounds like an order for steak, right? Depends on the restaurant. Some high-end eateries are serving up chicken, sashimi style. Can you do that? Is it safe? The chefs claim it is,… read more
Empire Chicken Salmonella Recall
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | August 25, 2018
As of August 24th, 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc., issued a public health alert and an Empire Chicken Salmonella Recall. This alert was in response to… read more
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | August 20, 2018
Warm days call for a refreshing smoothie, and recently, 7 people have become ill from Burien Fresh Smoothies in Burien, Washington. Beginning August 15th, the reports started to come in that linked the Salmonella to Burien Fresh Smoothies but at… read more
The Dog Days of Summer have Retrieved Another Salmonella Outbreak
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | August 20, 2018
There’s no need to be overly-wary Perry County, but being aware may serve you well. There’s Another Salmonella Outbreak… There were 23 Salmonella cases were reported by Perry County Hospital in MO on August 9th, 2018. Since then, the numbers… read more
Food Safety,Salmonella | August 17, 2018
When I first moved in with my now husband, he had a dirty little habit that we had to compromise on. I was raised on a dishcloth that was used for one day, then tossed in the laundry. He was… read more
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | August 13, 2018
Salmonella just so happens to be the second most common intestinal infection that occurs in the United States of America. Over 7,000 cases of Salmonella were confirmed in 2009, for instance, but the heavy majority of cases go unreported. The… read more
Salmonella Outbreak in Perry County Up to 32 Illnesses
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | August 13, 2018
Officials in Perry, MO have released a statement to say that now 32 individuals have become sickened by Salmonella since Monday, August 6th. In a statement issued, those who are ill range in age from 2-68 and 3 of those… read more
Perry County Health Officials – We Have An Outbreak!
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | August 12, 2018
In Perry County, Missouri, thirty two cases of salmonella infection have been reported in the past five days, which amounts to more than six times the number of cases that the county health department sees in a year. As of… read more
Kissing Chickens Leads to Salmonella
Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | August 12, 2018
While we’re certainly tired of facing salmonella outbreaks, that doesn’t change the fact that it’s such a common infection in American. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, salmonella poisoning is responsible for nearly half of the gastrointestinal… read more
Mystery Salmonella Outbreak in Perry County
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | August 11, 2018
With ages of the ill ranging from 2 to 68 years old, another Salmonella outbreak has manifested out of Perry County, Missouri. With cases emerging in the emergency room and physician offices, three have required acute hospital admission, two have… read more